The Long Ride 2010
The Long Ride 2010
The Long Ride 2010 is a proposal to ride a combination of two cattle trails of the 1860’s - 70’s, specifically, the Goodnight-Loving and Western Trails, starting west of Dallas, Texas, going
west to the southern New Mexico border, turning north along the Pecos River (bad men go to hell or the Pecos evidently!) and going due north through New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming
and terminating, subject to obtaining the necessary permissions, near the site of the Battle
of Little BigHorn, Montana.
The route, on paper, is some 2000 miles, or thereabouts, and is expected to take 6 months to cover.
The party will consist of a ‘core’ of five riders on the ground at any one time, with invitations extended to certain, special individuals to join us at mutually convenient times. The trip is planned as a ‘one-off’, is non-commercial and self-funded by way of riders ‘purchasing’ multiples of two weeks on the trail.
Currently, launch date is 4th April 2010 from Fort Belknap, near Graham, Young County, Texas.
This is a unrepeatable opportunity for like-minded people to travel together, in the fashion of the cattlemen of yesteryear, without actually being a re-enactment, along some historic trails and to put their riding skills to adventurous use.
Negotiations are currently underway to make a film of the ride, and a supporting book is planned.
Contact with the UK organiser is, initially, by way of email to jmzlocke2010@yahoo.co.u
News
Texas suffering from serious drought -
April 4th has come and gone. By this time next year, the first Texas riders will be back in England, the second team will be on the ground, having completed their first week in the saddle. Still looking for volunteers for the early stages.
Clive Meers-Rainger – Who is he, and what does he do? See Personnel in the Corral
Addition to the ‘Aims’ - long distance hoof care research project
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No longer will updates appear in italic text, they will simply appear in the Newsdesk in the first instance or straight in normal text in the ‘open’ part of the website.
Updated:
August 1st 2008
August 28th 2008
November 1st 2008
December 10th 2008
January 6th 2009
February 25th 2009
1st May 2009
Chuck Wagon
Miners shack